From Burt on the Duncan class.
Secondary armament was identical with that of Formidable although the main deck forward and after casemates were well sponsoned to increase blast-free end-on arcs. When the design layout was first reviewed by the Captain of Excellent he remarked: “I would prefer to have the inner pair of main deck casemates on the upper deck with the 12pdrs between them, as the guns would be in a better fighting position especially when there is any seaway; if the extra weight for protecting the ammunition supply and bases of pedestal could be allowed, it would be to a great advantage, and this protection should also be given to the foremost and after upper deck casemates, unless the foremost and after main deck casemates are brought underneath the former.”
I guess the question is, instead of 6 guns, 4 main 2 upper vs 6 gun 2 main 4 upper. Great but perhaps not entirely practical with size and Maintaining the rest of the design what do you get, 5 guns 3 upper and 2 main? Or 3 or 4 upper only? Ammunition supple and disposition of the anti torpedo boat armament also becomes a (familiar) problem.
Secondary armament was identical with that of Formidable although the main deck forward and after casemates were well sponsoned to increase blast-free end-on arcs. When the design layout was first reviewed by the Captain of Excellent he remarked: “I would prefer to have the inner pair of main deck casemates on the upper deck with the 12pdrs between them, as the guns would be in a better fighting position especially when there is any seaway; if the extra weight for protecting the ammunition supply and bases of pedestal could be allowed, it would be to a great advantage, and this protection should also be given to the foremost and after upper deck casemates, unless the foremost and after main deck casemates are brought underneath the former.”
I guess the question is, instead of 6 guns, 4 main 2 upper vs 6 gun 2 main 4 upper. Great but perhaps not entirely practical with size and Maintaining the rest of the design what do you get, 5 guns 3 upper and 2 main? Or 3 or 4 upper only? Ammunition supple and disposition of the anti torpedo boat armament also becomes a (familiar) problem.
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